@misc{10481/75641,
year = {2022},
month = {5},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/75641},
abstract = {Introduction: Healthy lifestyle habits formed in childhood provide the foundation for a
healthy adult life; therefore, it is important to encourage healthy habits and to correct poor habits
from an early age. Aim: In this study, we aim to evaluate the influence of educational intervention
in order to modify postural hygiene habits in school-age children. Materials and methods: We
randomly selected three public primary education schools in the Galician provinces of Orense
and Pontevedra based on stratified multistage sampling. A sample of 479 students was obtained,
representing 2% of all 6- to 12-year-old children registered during the 2015/2016 academic year
in those provinces. Results: Following the intervention, the students’ postural hygiene improved.
We found statistically significant differences regarding a reduction in the number of hours spent
watching television (0.531 h/day); the way school books and supplies were carried, with an increase
in the use of backpacks with wheels (from 58.5% to 64.1%); and an improvement in postural hygiene
when watching television, with an increase from 63.7% to 80.8% of those surveyed opting to watch
television whilst seated on a chair instead of lying down. Conclusions: Educational intervention
by inculcating healthy postural hygiene habits in children at an early age can improve and correct
unhealthy behaviours.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Educational intervention},
keywords = {Children},
keywords = {Postural hygiene},
keywords = {Children's health},
title = {Educational Intervention in the Postural Hygiene of School-Age Children},
doi = {10.3390/healthcare10050864},
author = {Menor Rodríguez, María José and Rodríguez Blanque, Raquel and Montiel Troya, María and Cortés Martín, Jonathan and Aguilar Cordero, Josefa and Sánchez García, Juan Carlos},
}